A 13-year-old African-American boy moves to Heidelberg, Germany with his widowed father, an aspiring soccer coach. The boy, passionate about hip-hop, struggles to fit into his new environment, facing cultural and language barriers. His father does his best to support him while dealing with his own challenges of adjusting to life in a foreign country. The young boy finds solace in writing rhymes and dreams of becoming a rapper.

His world starts to change when he befriends a rebellious, free-spirited German girl at a youth center. She introduces him to the local party scene and various facets of German culture, pushing him out of his comfort zone. Through their complicated friendship, the boy navigates the ups and downs of adolescence, identity, and feeling like an outsider in a new land. Facing both internal and external struggles, he begins to find his place in his new home.